David Roering

David T. "Dave" Roering, age 60 of Burtrum, died unexpectedly on Friday, April 1, 2016 at the CentraCare Health Hospital in Long Prairie, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 7 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ronald Dockendorf officiating. Interment will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Grey Eagle.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 10 to 11a.m. Thursday at the church in Grey Eagle. Parish prayers will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church.

David Theodore Roering was born October 17, 1955 in Melrose, Minnesota to Edmund and Martha (Wessel) Roering. Dave started farming in the New Munich area before he was united in marriage to Darla Gomer on May 28, 1977 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grey Eagle. The couple then purchased a farm in the Browerville area; retiring in 2008.

Dave enjoyed driving his Ranger around, fishing, playing cards, going to flea markets, and most of all, spending time with his grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife, Darla Roering of Burtrum; children, Billy (Beth) Roering of Sartell, Joe (Nancy) Roering of Sauk Centre, and Holly (James) Adamek of Grey Eagle; eight grandchildren, Abby and Sam Roering, Melvin, Yarel, and Crystal Roering, and Jacqueline, James, and Johnathan Adamek; sisters, Marie Prodinsky of Franklin and Rosemary Roering of Browerville; and brother, Dennis (Carrie) Roering of Long Prairie.

Dave was preceded in death by his grandparents, Albert and Elizabeth Roering; uncle, Tony Roering; parents, Edmund and Martha Roering; sister, Eileen Roering; brother-in-law, Martin Prodinsky; and father-in-law, Robert Gomer.

Serving as casket bearers will be Frank Roering, Devin Roering, Kurt Koopmeiners, Josh Bohnen, John Bohnen, Kevin Herdering, Billy Koopmeiners, and Jerome Denk. Serving as cross bearer will be Abby Roering and scripture bearer will be Jacqueline Adamek. Gift bearers will be Beth Roering, Abby Roering, and Jacqueline Adamek. Honorary bearers will be James D. Adamek, Johnathan Adamek, Melvin Roering, and Sam Roering.